DARPA tightened the scrutiny of the finalist selection process. DARPA originally planned on selecting the top 20 performers to participate in the final event. In a sudden change of plans, DARPA selected 11. The selected teams are:
- Ben Franklin Racing Team, Philadelphia, PA (Track B)
- CarOLO, Caroline, NY (Track B)
- Honeywell/Intelligent Vehicle Solutions, Troy, MI (Track A)
- MIT, Cambridge, MA (Track A)
- Stanford Racing Team, Stanford, CA (Track A)
- Tartan Racing, Pittsburgh, PA (Track A)
- Team Cornell, Ithaca, NY (Track A)
- Victor Tango, Blacksburg, VA (Track A)
- Team AnnieWay, Palo Alto, CA (Track B)
- Team Oshkosh Truck, Oshkosh, WI (Track A)
- Team UCF, Orlando, FL (Track B)
Track A designates a mode of participation that includes an award of up to $1M to cover development costs. Last year, all teams had the opportunity to apply for Track A participation. Ten were selected. These teams are eligible to win at most $1M on Saturday’s event.
Track B participation requires that the teams subsidize their own development costs. These teams are eligible for up to $2M in prizes on Saturday’s event.
Teams will be practicing today while DARPA refines its final mission plan.
